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Musings on the unique blend of AI and water

Over the past few years, the business world has seemed to enter a frenzy around buzzwords like “analytics,” “big data,” and “artificial intelligence.” There are two key elements to this phenomenon. First, the amount of data generated has exploded recently. Second, effective marketing schemes have created an “analytics” frenzy. In many cases, business and utilities don’t even know why they need or want hardware (sensors, meters) that will allow them to collect data every 15 seconds. Even when they do…

For years, the water industry has been thought of as a slow moving sector that’s resistant to change. This makes it difficult for startups to come up with creative solutions and iterate on them quickly. Water utilities are filling up with new, vast amounts of data that can be utilized to create unforeseen jumps in operational efficiencies and margins. But it’s difficult for startups to build and test solutions because the water industry doesn’t want to change its status quo.…